to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
the three realms of existence; the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened; past, present and future existences; far-off ...; distant ...
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
regular customer; valued client
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
to supplant; to supersede; to replace; to take the place of
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
rival; competitor; competition
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
countermeasure; counter-measure
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
power map; power structure; power relationships
sexual (i.e. relating to biological sex); sexual (relations, attraction, abuse, etc.)
how others look at you; what others think about you
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
last ray of hope; only hope
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
thinnish; somewhat narrow
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair